According to InformationWeek, a federal grand jury has indicted an alleged hacker for hacking into computers belonging to retail and financial companies and stealing more than 130 million credit and debit cards.

Albert Gonzales and two unidentified co-conspirators located in or near Russia, have been charged with attacking corporate computer networks, which resulted in the largest data breach indictment ever brought in the United States.

“This investigation marks the continued success of law enforcement in tracking down cutting edge hacking schemes committed by hackers working together across the globe,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr.

The companies hit by the alleged hackers include: Heartland Payment Systems, 7-Eleven, and Hannaford Brothers.

The indictment says the hackers used sophisticated techniques to avoid detection, like connecting to corporate computers through proxy servers, testing approximately 20 different antivirus programs to determine whether their malware might be detected, and using malware that attempted to erase signs of its presence.

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